Milos · Month comparison
November vs May
May ranks #1 overall vs November at #8. The single best month — full boat schedule, half the price, no August chaos.
November
#8 of 12 months
Strong option
Resorts fully shut and the island returns to its 5,000 permanent residents.
- ↑Cheapest hotel rates of the year for the few year-round properties
- ↑Olive harvest in the Halakas region — small agroturismo stays available
May
#1 of 12 months
Best match
The single best month — full boat schedule, half the price, no August chaos.
- ↑Kleftiko boat tours run daily by late May — typically 8-12 guests not 40
- ↑Sarakiniko before 09:30 still belongs to you for sunrise shots
| Factor | November | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 5 | 9 |
| Value score | 10 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 10 | 8 |
| Events score | 2 | 5 |
| Atmosphere | 5 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 19°C | 23°C |
| Monthly rain | 70mm | 15mm |
| Daily sunshine | 5hrs | 10hrs |
November trade-offs
- ↓No boat trips, no Kimolos ferry, no west-coast access without a 4x4 and good weather
- ↓Most restaurants closed; you eat where the locals eat or you don't eat
May trade-offs
- ↓Sea temperature 19-20°C — comfortable swimming but cooler than July's 24°C
- ↓Meltemi northerly wind starts kicking up — some north-coast beaches choppy
Scores compare months within Milos. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →